PART 5DESIGNATION OF OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
I132Revocation of section 29 designations
1
Qualifications Wales may revoke a section 29 designation.
2
Before revoking a section 29 designation, Qualifications Wales must give the recognised body in respect of which the form of qualification in question is designated notice of its intention to do so.
3
The notice must—
a
explain why Qualifications Wales proposes to revoke the section 29 designation, and
b
specify when Qualifications Wales proposes to decide whether to revoke the section 29 designation.
4
In deciding whether to revoke a section 29 designation, Qualifications Wales must have regard to any representations made by the recognised body.
5
If Qualifications Wales decides to revoke a section 29 designation, it must give notice to the recognised body of the decision explaining when the revocation is to take effect.
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The revocation is to take effect on 1 September falling in the year after the decision to revoke has been made but the revocation applies only in relation to a learner starting a course of education or training on or after that date.
7
The notice under subsection (5) must be given—
a
if the decision to revoke is made on 31 December, on that day, or
b
if the decision to revoke is made on any other day, promptly and in any event on or before the 31 December following the decision.
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Notice of a decision to revoke a section 29 designation must be published by Qualifications Wales.